Toolking Loc: Pacific Northwest

Let me start out by saying that this is an unscientific comparison. After GAS consumed me and I bought the 610 I thought I should somehow justify my purchase and convince my wife that the 610 was necessary.

As promised I tested the two cameras on my Nikon 70-200 F2.8 Zoom. The lens was mounted on a tripod, and the cameras fired with a remote. VR was on Auto, Af/M with the hood on.

The cameras were both in aperture mode set to F-8, WB in Auto, and I let the camera select the speed. (Interesting result here) ISO is 100. All pictures were taken in a 20 min or so time span.

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Toolking Loc: Pacific Northwest

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D7000 35EQ=157 F/8@250

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D610 FL 155 F/8@320

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D7000 35EQ=129 F8@250

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D610 FL 125 F/8@320

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amehta Loc: Boston

The lens you want to use to wow her is an ultra wide angle, in the 14-18mm range. The other way to wow her is with a low light shot which requires ISO 3200 or higher. These are shots she could take with her iPhone, the don't show the strengths of a DSLR, much less a full frame one.

Toolking Loc: Pacific Northwest

Good point. Particularly since I have hundreds of Mt Rainier pictures.

amehta Loc: Boston

Next time you could get the Mt Rainier pictures at sunset, and show her how much better the colors are as the sun goes down. :-)

cthahn

First of all you should start learning the basics of photography. You NEVER us a lens with VR on a camera on a tripod. You obviously think something new will take better photographs. Wrong. Your wife is right. Learn to use what you have. Start taking pictures and quit dreaming about having to have something new.

ddonlewis

There is a place for every tool. If you need a camera to produce images larger than 16 X 20, frequently, or shoot at high asa greater than 1600, frequently, then maybe you need a full frame tool to do the job. The problem is that 95% of photographers can do the job with a Nikon 7100 or Canon t5i, but want a full frame and then try to justify that all there photos are better. THEY ARE NOT. Most people never print larger than 8 X 10. I've only had 3 prints larger in 50 years. People buy $140,000 Porsche Turbos and $250,000 Ferraris, and yes they are the ultimate sports cars, but in the U.S. at 70MPH a Mustang GT will do the job pretty well. If you want the best for any situation buy a FF, but don't try to justify your expenditure with logic. The average person doesn't need it!

Toolking Loc: Pacific Northwest

You know: the comment about GAS is in jest. You obviously don't know jest.

I drive and self maintain a 40 YO Corvette that I bought off the showroom floor. My second car is a 10 YO Corvette. I still shoot film with my FE and FTN so don't presume to lecture me about needing something new. it's a hobby. I can afford it. So get over it.

Raz Theo Loc: Music City

Good on you Toolking.